General information about Hamburg

Hamburg is Germany's second largest city by area and is a fascinating international metropolis that is manifold and has many places of interest to discover. The long Hanseatic tradition of worldwide trade has made Hamburg a cosmopolitan city. The international character of Hamburg is worldknown.

The city is definitively worth a visit. You can see the second largest European harbour, walk along the Elbchaussee, the historic Speicherstadt or the picturesque Alster and enjoy an excellent seafood dinner.

A city like Hamburg offers endless possibilities for visitors, no matter what their interest, with a veritable kaleidoscope of attractions ranging from more than 50 museums and a host of venues for drama, concerts and musicals to a vast miniature railway and a chamber of horrors. Its magnificent buildings are testimony to the city's long and turbulent history.

The 17th European Biomass Conference & Exhibition will take place at CCH - Congress Center Hamburg, one of the biggest and most contemporary centres of its kind in Europe with a complete range of services and a large capacity.

The CCH - Congress Center Hamburg is noted for its short-route architecture. Several conference rooms are accommodated under a single roof directly alongside the exhibition halls.

The CCH - Congress Center Hamburg is centrally located in downtown Hamburg near the "Dammtor" InterCity train station. You can reach it quickly and reliably using any means of transportation.

More details including maps and local information can be found on the website of the CCH:
http://www.hamburg-messe.de/hmc/content/cch/de/start.php

For tourist information please check: http://www.hamburg-tourism.de/

Getting there by public transport: http://www.hamburg-messe.de/hmc/content/co/en/arrival.php

Hamburg is also connected to the Lübeck Airport: http://www.flughafen-luebeck.net/lubeck%5Fen/schedules/